Suppose someone told you before the game -- even with all the wind and rain -- that the Browns would hold Pittsburgh to 10 points. Shouldn't that be good enough to win? The defense gave the Browns a strong effort. Ten points should not be enough beat this team, especially at home. But it was because the combination of clock management mistakes, lack of a running game and major problems by QB Derek Anderson is a losing combination.

With eight seconds left in the first half on the ball on the Pittsburgh 11, Anderson knew he had to get the ball into the end zone. It had to be a quick-hit play so the Browns would have time to kick a field goal if the pass failed. The QB has to throw the ball into the end zone. He should throw it to Braylon Edwards or Kellen Winslow, his best receivers. Instead, Anderson tried to get the ball to Syndric Steptoe, and threw it short -- Troy Polamalu picking it off at the 3-yard line.

So Anderson threw it to the wrong guy (Steptoe), and to the wrong place (not in the end zone). Anderson has played enough in his 20th pro start to know better. He had another ill-advised throw in the third quarter when the Browns were on the Steelers' 13. It was third and 12; rather than throw in the end zone, he fired it into the turf to Jason Wright at the 5. Look, he's got to get the ball into the end zone in these situations.

I marvel at the hands of Winslow, who not only has glue for fingers, but tremendous concentration to catch balls when being hit. He said he was open on that final play of the first half. Not sure if he was, but it would have been better to throw the ball in his direction. Winslow had seven catches for 55 yards.

The New York Giants opened last season 0-2 and won the Super Bowl. But only three teams in the last five years started 0-2 and made the playoffs. Worse, the Browns lost both games at home, where they were 7-1 last season. Home also was Anderson's comfort zone. But in two games, the Browns have scored one TD. Anderson is 29-of-56 (52 percent) with a 57 QB rating and only 16 points from the offense. Anderson said the main reason for the struggle was Dallas and Pittsburgh being "damn good teams." They are, but the Browns need better play from him and the rest of the offense. And the Browns are supposed to be able to compete with these teams.

Yes, I would have tried for the TD with fourth-and-7 and the ball on the 20. There was 3:28 left, Pittsburgh in front, 10-3. My fear was the Browns would kick the field goal, but the Steelers would get the ball back and run out of the clock. Going for the first down or TD may not have worked, but it would have been nice to give it try. It was not as blatant as the silly FG attempt in the fourth quarter of the 28-10 loss to Dallas last week. A more serious coaching error was all the confusion at the end of the first half.

In two games, the Browns have only 144 yards on the ground. Jamal Lewis has 100 yards in 32 carries, and it seems like he's not had much room to run. In his career, Lewis has averaged only 57 yards against Pittsburgh. Right now, nothing much is working on offense. The most exciting play of the game was the short pass that Jerome Harrison turned into a 23-yard gain -- and that was the Browns' longest play of the game. Why not get him the ball a few more times?

The first time Pittsburgh had the ball, the Browns blitzed three times. They sacked Ben Roethlisberger once. They did it with a 4-man line where Corey Williams teamed up with linebacker Jackson to get to the QB. Williams is definitely more comfortable in the 4-3 where he can rush from the inside over a guard. Jackson had a couple of hard hits in the first series. I kept thinking, "Where was this early in the Dallas game?" The Browns had three sacks and seven QB hits -- three by Shaun Rogers, who also had six tackles (two for losses).

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